JP2008055130A - Endoscope device and video processor for endoscope - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an endoscope device capable of holding a cable detached from an endoscope, so as not to bother the exchange of the endoscope and the operation of a processor, and easily performing attachment/detachment between the endoscope and the cable, and to provide the video processor for the endoscope. <P>SOLUTION: The endoscope device includes: the endoscope 100 having an endoscope connector 113; a device body 2 to which the endoscope is connected; the cable 41 having a first connector part 43 to be connected to a connection part 113b arranged in the endoscope connector and a second connector part 42 to be connected to the device body; and a holding part 13 for holding the end part of the cable at the side of the first connector part in a non-connection state with the endoscope to the facing side of the connection part, in a state where the endoscope connector is connected to the device body. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an endoscope apparatus including an electronic endoscope, and an endoscope video processor to which a detachable cable is connected to the electronic endoscope.

  Conventionally, endoscopes have been widely used in the medical field. This endoscope is inserted into a body cavity or the like for observation of body tissue and treatment. At this time, since the endoscope cannot observe the inside of the body with only natural light, the endoscope is connected to the light source device, illuminates the body tissue with the illuminating means, and captures the endoscopic image with the imaging means.

  In recent years, electronic endoscopes in which an imaging device is disposed in an endoscope have been widely used. Such an electronic endoscope is connected to a video processor via an electric cable that exchanges image signals.

For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a medical device provided with a connector in which a cable extending from an imaging camera is detachably connected to a medical unit body. This conventional medical device includes a cable integral with the imaging camera that can be connected to the main body of the medical unit. In addition, the medical unit main body of the conventional medical device has a configuration in which the light source and the video signal processing unit are integrated.
JP 2004-49708 A

  The medical device described in Patent Document 1 connects an imaging camera and a medical unit main body with a single cable. However, endoscopes that are medical devices include a type in which connection to a light source and a video signal processing unit is performed using separate terminals.

  In such an endoscope, light from a light source is guided by a light guide into a cable and an insertion portion, and the cable through which the light guide on the side connected to the light source passes is integrated with the endoscope. It is formed. On the other hand, the connection between the endoscope and the video processor equipped with the video signal processing unit is an electrical connection, and is separate from the endoscope in order to facilitate sterilization of the endoscope after use. A body-detachable cable is used.

  Such a cable is commonly used for an endoscope that is exchanged between cases that are different patients. For this reason, in most cases, only one of the cables is removed from the endoscope with one connector connected to the video processor when the endoscope is exchanged between cases. An unused video processor may be stored with one of the cables connected.

  However, if one connector part of the cable is connected to the video processor and the other connector part is disconnected from the endoscope, the medical staff hits the other connector part and breaks it. There is a risk of trapping or catching cables. Furthermore, it is preferable that the other connector portion of the cable is held at a position where it can be easily detached from the endoscope between cases.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to hold the cable removed from the endoscope so as not to interfere with the replacement of the endoscope and the operation of the processor. Another object of the present invention is to provide an endoscope apparatus and an endoscope video processor that can easily attach and detach an endoscope and a cable.

  In order to achieve the above object, an endoscope apparatus according to a first invention is provided with an endoscope including an endoscope connector, an apparatus main body to which the endoscope is connected, and the endoscope connector. In a state where the first connector portion connected to the connection portion to be connected, the cable having the second connector portion connected to the device main body, and the endoscope connector are connected to the device main body, And a holding portion that holds an end portion of the cable on the side of the first connector portion that is not connected to the endoscope on a side facing the connecting portion.

  In the endoscope video processor according to the second aspect of the invention, an endoscope including an endoscope connector provided with a connecting portion is connected, and the first connector portion is connected to the connecting portion. The device main body to which the second connector portion of the cable is connected, and the cable on the first connector portion side that is not connected to the endoscope in a state where the endoscope connector is connected to the device main body. And a holding portion for holding the end portion on the side facing the connecting portion.

  According to the present invention, an endoscope apparatus that can hold a cable removed from an endoscope without interfering with the replacement of the endoscope and the operation of the processor, and can easily attach and detach the endoscope and the cable. And an endoscopic video processor.

The endoscope video processor of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
(First embodiment)
First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 24 relate to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an endoscope video processor, FIG. 2 is a front view of the endoscope video processor of FIG. Is a side view of one of the holding bodies, FIG. 4 is a top view of the holding body as seen in the direction of arrow IV in FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the holding body as seen in the direction of arrow V in FIG. Is a front view of the holder viewed from the direction of arrow VI in FIG. 3, FIG. 7 is a rear view of the holder viewed from the direction of arrow VII in FIG. 3, and FIG. 8 is the other side of the holder opposite to FIG. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the holding body viewed from the front, FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the holding body viewed from the back, and FIG. 11 is a state before the holding body is attached to one side of the video processor for endoscope. FIG. 12 is a partial perspective view showing a state after the holding body is mounted on one side of the endoscope video processor, and FIG. 13 is an overall configuration diagram showing the endoscope. 4 is a perspective view showing a white balance cap, FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a scope cable, FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing a tube holding cap, FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view of the tube holding cap, and FIG. 18 is held by each component. FIG. 19 is a partial perspective view showing a state after each component is attached to the holding body, and FIG. 20 is an endoscopic video at the time of endoscopy. FIG. 21 is a perspective view of a video processor for an endoscope showing a state in which only a scope cable is connected, and FIG. 22 is a view showing a scope connector holding a scope connector of an endoscope side connector of the scope cable. FIG. 23 is a perspective view of the video processor for endoscope showing a state held by the unit, and FIG. 23 shows a state where the processor side connector of the scope cable is held by the scope connector holding unit of the holding body FIG. 24 is a perspective view of a video processor for an endoscope showing a state in which the endoscope side connector of the scope cable is held by the scope connector holding portion of the holding body arranged on the left side in the front direction. It is a perspective view of the video processor for endoscopes which shows.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the endoscope video processor (camera control unit or video) of the present embodiment, which constitutes an endoscope apparatus together with an endoscope and is also an endoscope light source device. 1 is sometimes referred to as a system center) 1 is a box 2 that forms the outer shape of the apparatus body, a front panel 3 that is disposed on the front surface of the housing 2 and serves as the front surface of the apparatus body, have. The endoscope video processor (hereinafter simply referred to as a video processor) 1 includes a halogen lamp which is an illumination light source of the endoscope, and performs image analysis processing on a signal photoelectrically converted by an imaging unit of the endoscope. Is output as an endoscope image signal to a monitor (not shown) connected to.
It should be noted that the endoscope video processor 1 of the present embodiment also incorporates a compressor, a pump, and the like for air / water feeding by the endoscope.

  On the front panel 3, a female connector portion 4 to which one connector of a scope cable connected to the endoscope is attached and detached, a power lamp 5 that is turned on during driving, a power switch 6, and the endoscope are attached and detached. An endoscope connector section 7, a light source switching lever 8 for switching a built-in halogen lamp, a recess 9 for preventing the other connector of the scope cable connected to the endoscope from contacting, And an operation panel 10 that is an optical function operation unit that controls various operations of the optical function of the endoscope.

  The operation panel 10 is provided with a plurality of warning lamps and a plurality of setting buttons 10a. In this embodiment, reference numeral 10b is a white balance setting button which is a calibration instruction section. The user can set the light amount of the light source, the image color tone, and the like by operating the setting buttons 10a.

  The light source switching lever 8 is a lever for switching to a spare halogen lamp when a halogen lamp built in the apparatus is out of a bulb.

  In addition, the video processor 1 is provided with a detachable holder 11 that holds a tube holding cap 21, a white balance cap 31, and a connector of the scope cable, which are suction tube holding members, on one side surface.

Here, the holding body 11 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIGS. 3 to 10, the holding body 11 has a ring-shaped cap holding portion 12 that holds the white balance cap 31 from the upper side, and an approximately holding shape of the connector according to the outer shape of the connector of the scope cable. A scope connector holding portion 13 formed in a semi-cylindrical concave shape and an inward flange-shaped cap holding portion 14 for holding the tube holding cap 21 are integrally formed.

  The ring-shaped cap holding portion 12 has a hole shaft into which the white balance cap 31 is inserted from an upper opening at a predetermined angle, in this embodiment, to the front side of the front panel 3 in the vertical direction, for example, 10 It has the inner peripheral surface 12a inclined at a degree to 30 degrees.

  The scope connector holding portion 13 has a substantially semi-cylindrical shape that is tapered stepwise toward the front side of the holding body 11. Further, the scope connector holding portion 13 forms a front surface of the holding body 11 in front of it, and is formed with an inward flange-like locking surface 13a cut out in a substantially semicircular shape from the side, here the right side. ing.

  The cap holding portion 14 is formed with a cap locking portion 14a that is cut out in a substantially semicircular shape from the upper oblique direction, here, the right oblique direction.

  The holding body 11 configured in this manner has a planar shape on one side in a state where each of the holding parts 12 to 14 is cantilevered. One is formed. These cut grooves 15 are locking grooves for locking the holding body 11 to the side surface portion of the housing 2 of the video processor 1.

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, in this embodiment, the video processor 1 has an outward flange on the head on the right side surface of the housing 2 when viewed from the front panel 3 side. Two retaining portions 18 are provided.

  The grooving 15 of the corresponding holding body 11 is engaged with these locking portions 18 from the direction in which the one side portion of the holding body 11 faces the housing 2. Thereby, the holding body 11 is fixed to one side surface of the casing 2 of the video processor 1, here, the right side surface.

Here, the endoscope connected to the video processor 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 13, the endoscope 100 includes an insertion unit 111, an operation unit 112 connected to the proximal end of the insertion unit 111, and extends from the operation unit 112 and is connected to the video processor 1. Universal code 113.

  The insertion portion 111 is a flexible tube body in which a distal end portion 111a, a bending portion 111b, and a flexible tube portion 111c are connected in order from the distal end. The operation unit 112 includes, in order from the distal end, a bend preventing unit 112a to which the proximal end of the flexible tube unit 111c is connected, a gripping unit 112b including a treatment instrument insertion unit 112d, a bending lever 115, air supply, water supply, and suction. And a main operation section 112c provided with a plurality of switches 114 for performing various optical system operations such as imaging means and illumination means provided at the distal end portion 111a.

  The distal end portion 111a has a built-in CCD or CMOS image sensor for imaging tissue inside the body, and an image signal photoelectrically converted by the image sensor is output to the video processor 1 via the universal code 113. .

  Note that a connector portion 113 a connected to the video processor 1 is disposed at the extended end of the universal cord 113. This connector portion 113a has an electrical connector portion 113b that is inserted and connected to the endoscope connector portion 7 of the video processor 1 from the base end surface side, and to which a connector of a scope cable described later is connected on one side surface.

  In the present embodiment, a light guide is inserted from the distal end portion 111a to the universal cord 113, and the light guide guides a light source in the video processor 1, thereby illuminating light from the distal end portion 111a toward the subject. Is irradiated. Further, the connector portion 113a of the universal cord 113 is provided with a plug for air / water supply and a plug for suction (not shown).

  In addition, the endoscope 100 according to the present embodiment is a type of endoscope in which the bending portion 111b is bent in two directions, that is, the bending portion 111b, and the bending portion 115b is turned by a turning operation of the bending lever 115 provided in the operation portion 112. 111b is bent up and down (UP-DOWN). The endoscope 100 is not limited to the type in which the bending portion 111b bends only in two directions, ie, up and down, and is bent in four directions including left and right (the entire circumference around the axis depending on the up and down and left and right operations). The type to do.

  Next, the white balance cap 31, the scope cable connector, and the tube holding cap 21 held by the holding portions 12 to 14 of the holding body 11 will be described.

First, the white balance cap 31 will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 14, a white balance cap 31 as a calibration member has a substantially cylindrical shape with one end closed, and an outward flange 32 is formed at the one end. The white balance cap 31 accommodates the distal end portion of the insertion portion 111 of the endoscope 100, and has a hole portion 33 of a white surface as a whole in order to obtain white balance of an image photographed by the endoscope. Yes. The white balance cap 31 thus configured is mounted and held on the cap holding portion 12 of the holding body 11 as will be described later.

Next, the scope cable 41 connected to the endoscope 100 will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 15, the scope cable 41 has a so-called curled cable wire 44 wound in a coil shape with connectors 42 and 43 disposed at both ends. When tension is applied to the cable wire 44 in a direction in which the connectors 42 and 43 are separated from each other, tension is generated to stretch and return to the original state.

  Of the connectors 42 and 43, a connector (hereinafter referred to as a processor-side connector) 42 is inserted and connected to a female connector portion 4 provided on the front panel 3 of the video processor 1. The processor-side connector 42 has a substantially plate shape with irregularities formed on the surface, and has a connector terminal 42a from the front end surface.

  On the other hand, a connector (hereinafter referred to as an endoscope-side connector) 43 is connected to an electrical connector portion 113b disposed on one side surface of the connector portion 113a of the endoscope 100. The endoscope side connector 43 has a substantially cylindrical shape having a plurality of stepped portions and being tapered. The scope cable 41 configured as described above is mounted and held on the scope connector holding portion 13 of the holding body 11 as will be described later with respect to the endoscope side connector 43.

Next, the tube holding cap 21 that holds the suction tube will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 and 17.
As shown in FIG. 16, the tube holding cap 21 is a substantially cylindrical member made of an elastic member or a synthetic resin and having a tube holding hole 22 that is open at one end and closed at the other end. A circumferential groove 23 is formed in the middle outer periphery of the tube holding cap 21. Further, a so-called mortar-shaped curved surface is formed on the end surface opposite to the opening forming the tube holding hole 22.

  The tube holding cap 21 configured as described above is mounted and held on the cap holding portion 14 of the holding body 11 as described later.

  The white balance cap 31, the endoscope side connector 43 of the scope cable 41, and the tube holding cap 21 described above are attached to the holding body 11 fixed to the video processor 1 as shown in FIGS. 18 and 19. Each is mounted and held at a predetermined position.

  Specifically, the white balance cap 31 is inserted from above the cap holding part 12 provided above the holding body 11 with the opening side as the lower part. At this time, the white balance cap 31 comes into contact with the inner circumferential surface 12a of the cap holding portion 12 with a predetermined frictional force and is held with a certain amount of fixing force. In addition, the flange 32 of the white balance cap 31 comes into contact with the upper surface portion of the cap holding portion 12, and is prevented from dropping downward.

  Further, the endoscope-side connector 43 of the scope cable 41 is placed on the scope connector holding portion 13 from the side, here, on the right side so that the extending cable wire 44 is on the front side. At this time, the endoscope-side connector 43 engages with the concave scope connector holding portion 13 formed in substantially the same shape as the outer shape, and is held in a state in which the tension of the cable wire 44 is received forward. . Further, the endoscope-side connector 43 is fixed with the surrounding surface from which the cable wire 44 extends contacts and is fixed to the locking surface 13a of the holding body 11 by the tension toward the front side. Dropping is prevented.

  On the other hand, the tube holding cap 21 is attached to the cap holding portion 14 obliquely upward, in this case, diagonally to the right so that the opening of the tube holding hole 22 is forward. At this time, the tube holding cap 21 is fixed by the circumferential groove 23 formed on the outer peripheral portion thereof being engaged with the cap locking portion 14a.

  The groove width of the circumferential groove 23 of the tube holding cap 21 is set slightly smaller than the dimension in the thickness direction of the cap locking portion 14a. Therefore, the tube holding cap 21 is prevented from falling off from the cap locking portion 14a because the surface forming the circumferential groove 23 is pressed against and fixed to the contact surface of the cap locking portion 14a by its own elastic force.

  The video processor 1 of the present embodiment configured as described above is set in the state shown in FIG. 20, and an endoscopic examination is performed. In FIG. 20, display means such as a monitor for displaying an endoscopic image is not shown.

  As shown in FIG. 20, in the video processor 1, the end portion of the connector portion 113 a of the endoscope 100 is inserted and connected to the endoscope connector portion 7. The scope cable 41 has a processor-side connector 42 inserted and connected to the female connector portion 4 of the front panel 3 of the video processor 1, and an endoscope-side connector 43 provided on the side surface of the connector portion 113 a of the endoscope 100. Connected to the electrical connector 113b.

  Further, a suction tube 51 connected to a suction device (not shown) and an air / water supply tube 56 are connected to the connector portion 113a of the endoscope 100. The suction device is a separate device or a suction system device provided in a hospital facility. As shown in FIG. 20, a water supply tank 55 storing sterilized water for supplying water into the subject is held on the side surface of the video processor 1 on the paper surface via the insertion portion 111 of the endoscope 100. It is disposed on the side surface opposite to the side surface on which the body 11 is disposed.

  When endoscopy is performed using the video processor 1 according to the present embodiment configured as described above, the used endoscope 100 is used between cases where endoscopy of the next patient is performed. A new endoscope 100 that has been replaced and cleaned is connected to the video processor 1.

  At this time, the user who is a doctor has a tube 56 for air supply and water supply, an endoscope side connector 43 which is a first connector portion of a scope cable 41 which is a cable connecting the endoscope 100 and the video processor 1, and After removing the suction tube 51 from the connector portion 113 a of the endoscope 100, the connector portion 113 a is extracted from the video processor 1.

  In the video processor 1 from which the connector portion 113a of the endoscope 100 has been removed, the processor-side connector 42, which is the second connector portion of the scope cable 41, is connected to the female connector portion 4 as shown in FIG. . Therefore, the endoscope side connector 43 of the scope cable 41 remains unconnected.

  At this time, the user can place the endoscope-side connector 43 on the scope connector holding portion 13 of the holding body 11 serving as the scope connector holding member as described above. In addition, the endoscope side connector 43 is securely held in the scope connector holding portion 13 by the abutment with the locking surface 13a of the holding body 11 by the tension of the cable wire 44, and is prevented from falling off.

  Further, the endoscope-side connector 43 serving as one end portion of the scope cable 41 is provided in the connector portion 113a of the endoscope 100 as shown in FIG. The connecting surface side with the electrical connector portion 113b is located in the right direction in the present embodiment. Therefore, the user can very smoothly approach the scope-side connector 43 of the holding body 11 from the endoscope-side connector 43 detached from the electrical connector portion 113b.

  Further, the user can connect the endoscope-side connector 43 removed from the connector portion 113a of the endoscope 100 to the video processor and the endoscope 100 which is another component connected to the video processor, and the suction tube connected to the connector portion 113a. 51 and the scope connector holding portion 13 can be mounted and held without intersecting with the air / water feeding tube 56. In FIG. 22, the suction tube 51 is shown attached and held on the tube holding cap 21 of the holding body 11.

  In addition, when the user replaces the endoscope 100 between cases, the user connects the new endoscope 100 to the video processor 1 and the electric connector portion 113b of the connector portion 113a is connected to the scope connector holding portion. 13 is the side of the endoscope side connector 43 held on the right side, here facing the right side. Therefore, the endoscope side connector 43 can be easily approached to the electrical connector portion 113b, and the electrical connector portion 113b and the endoscope side Connection with the connector 43 can be easily performed.

  Furthermore, in the video processor 1 of the present embodiment, the scope cable 41 is connected to the cable wire in a state where the processor side connector 42 is connected and the endoscope side connector 43 is held by the scope connector holding portion 13 of the holding body 11. Since it is held along the front panel 3 by the tension of 44, it does not get in the way.

  As shown in FIG. 23, the scope connector holding portion 13 of the holding body 11 is configured so that the processor-side connector 42 can also be attached and held. Even in this state, when the endoscope-side connector 43 is connected to the connector portion 113a of the endoscope 100, the processor-side connector 42 abuts against the locking surface 13a of the holding body 11 due to the tension of the cable wire 44, and the scope It is securely held in the connector holding part 13 and is prevented from falling off.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the electric connector portion 113b of the connector portion 113a facing the right direction toward the front direction of the front panel 3 of the video processor 1 and the right side that is the direction in which the electric connector portion 113b faces are arranged. Although the configuration of the scope connector holding portion 13 of the holding body 11 has been described, it is not limited to this. That is, the scope connector holding part 13 of the holding body 11 is vertically and horizontally left and right toward the front direction of the front panel 3, which is the same direction as the direction in which the electrical connector part 113b of the connector part 113a connected to the video processor 1 faces. Any position is acceptable. For example, as shown in FIG. 24, when the electrical connector portion 113b of the connector portion 113a connected to the video processor 1 faces the left side facing the front direction of the front panel 3, the scope connector holding portion 13 of the holding body 11 is used. Is arranged on the left side in the direction in which the electrical connector portion 113b faces.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following description, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, description thereof is omitted, and only different portions are described.

  FIGS. 25 to 29 relate to the second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 25 is a side view showing one of the holders, FIG. 26 is a side view of the other side opposite to FIG. 27 is a perspective view of the holding body as seen from the back, FIG. 28 is a partial perspective view of each component as viewed from one direction showing the state after the components are mounted on the holding body, and FIG. It is a fragmentary perspective view which shows the state after each component seen from the direction was mounted | worn to a holding body.

  In the first embodiment, when the endoscope side connector 43 is held by the scope connector holding portion 13, the processor side connector 42 is connected to the female connector portion 4 on the front panel 3. Due to the tension of the cable wire 44 of the cable 41, a force is applied in a direction in which the endoscope side connector 43 of the scope cable 41 abuts on the locking surface 13 a of the holding body 11, and the scope connector holding portion 13 of the endoscope side connector 43. Prevents falling off.

  However, when the processor-side connector 42 is removed from the female connector portion 4 provided on the front panel 3 of the apparatus main body 2 from this state, the cable wire 44 of the scope cable 41 has a slight downward tension due to gravity. However, the endoscope connector 43 of the scope cable 41 cannot sufficiently be brought into contact with the locking surface 13a of the holding body 11 and tension sufficient to hold it by the scope connector holding portion 13 cannot be applied. Therefore, there is a possibility that the endoscope side connector 43 of the scope cable 41 naturally falls off from the scope connector holding portion 13.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 25 to 27, the holding body 11 is in front of the holding portion 13 in the direction in which the front panel 3 of the endoscope video processor 1 is directed. 27 has a protrusion 61 serving as a restricting portion disposed on the lower left side on the paper surface of FIG. 27 with respect to the locking surface 13a. Note that the lower left side on the paper surface of FIG. 27 is the end of the scope connector holding portion 13 in the direction in which the connector portion 113a of the endoscope 100 connected to the endoscope video processor 1 faces. In a state where the endoscope side connector 43 of the cable 41 is engaged with the scope connector holding portion 13, the cable wire 44 extends downward from the endoscope side connector 43 (shown in FIG. 25). It is a vertically lower side from the center of the scope connector holding portion 13 through which the one-dot chain line C passes.

  The holding body 11 configured in this manner is attached to the endoscope video processor 1 as in the first embodiment, and the endoscope connector 43 of the scope cable 41 is held by the scope connector holding section 13. To do. When the processor-side connector 42 of the scope cable 41 is removed from the female connector portion 4 while the endoscope-side connector 43 is being held, as shown in FIGS. The projecting portion 61 abuts the cable wire 44 of the scope cable 41 near the base extending from the endoscope side connector 43, and here the direction side facing the connector portion 113a of the endoscope 100 on the right side on the paper surface. Regulate moving to

  That is, the protrusion 61 of the holding body 11 contacts a part of the cable wire 44 of the scope cable 41 with the surface on the side facing the holding surface of the scope connector holding portion 13 that holds the endoscope side connector 43. In contact therewith, the movement of the cable wire 41 in the right and left direction, particularly in the direction in which the connector portion 113a of the endoscope 100 faces, is restricted.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, by providing the protrusion 61 on the holding body 11, the processor-side connector 42 of the scope cable 41 is provided on the female connector portion 4 provided on the front panel 3 of the endoscope video processor 1. Even when the endoscope side connector 43 is removed, the endoscope-side connector 43 can be prevented from falling off naturally due to the movement of the cable wire 44 from the holding portion 13 of the holding body 11 by the protrusion 61.

  Further, as described above, the protrusion 61 is provided on the vertically lower side than the center position of the scope connector holding portion 13 so that the attachment / detachability of the endoscope side connector 43 to the holding portion 13 is not hindered. can do.

  The invention described in the above embodiment is not limited to each embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. Further, the above embodiments include inventions at various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining a plurality of disclosed constituent elements.

  For example, even if some constituent requirements are deleted from all the constituent requirements shown in the embodiment, the problem described in the column of the problem to be solved by the invention can be solved, and the effect described in the effect of the invention can be obtained. In such a case, a configuration in which this configuration requirement is deleted can be extracted as an invention.

The perspective view which shows the video processor for endoscopes which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The front view of the video processor for endoscopes of FIG. The one side view which shows a holding body same as the above. The top view of the holding body seen from the arrow IV direction of FIG. The bottom view of the holding body seen from the arrow V direction of FIG. The front view of the holding body seen from the arrow VI direction of FIG. The rear view of the holding body seen from the arrow VII direction of FIG. The other side view opposite to FIG. 3 of a holding body same as the above. The perspective view which looked at the holding body from the front similarly. The perspective view which looked at the holding body from the back. FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view showing a state before the holder is attached to one side surface of the endoscope video processor. FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view showing a state after the holder is mounted on one side surface of the endoscope video processor. The whole block diagram which shows an endoscope similarly. The perspective view which shows a white balance cap. The perspective view which shows a scope cable. The perspective view which shows a tube holding cap same as the above. The cross-sectional view of a tube holding cap. FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view showing a state before each component is mounted on a holding body. FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view showing a state after each component is mounted on the holding body. The perspective view which shows the set state of the video processor for endoscopes at the time of an endoscopy at the same time. The perspective view of the video processor for endoscopes which shows the state to which only the scope cable was connected similarly. The perspective view of the video processor for endoscopes which shows the state by which the endoscope side connector of the scope cable was hold | maintained at the scope connector holding | maintenance part of the holding body. The perspective view of the video processor for endoscopes which shows the state by which the processor side connector of the scope cable was hold | maintained at the scope connector holding part of the holding body. The perspective view of the video processor for endoscopes which shows the state by which the endoscope side connector of the scope cable was hold | maintained at the scope connector holding | maintenance part of the holding body arrange | positioned at the left side of the front surface which shows a modification. The one side view which shows the holding body concerning the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The other side view opposite to FIG. 25 of the holding body. The perspective view which looked at the holding body from the back. The partial perspective view seen from one direction in which each component shows the state after mounting | wearing with a holding body. FIG. 28 is a partial perspective view showing a state after each component is mounted on the holding body, as viewed from the other direction with respect to FIG. 28.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Endoscopy video processor 2 ... Housing 3 ... Front panel 4 ... Female connector part 7 ... Endoscope connector part 10a ... Setting button 10 ... Operation Panel 11 ... Holding body 13 ... Scope connector holding part 13a ... Locking surface 41 ... Scope cable 42a ... Connector terminal 42 ... Processor side connector 43 ... Endoscope side connector 44 ... Cable wire 61 ... Projection part 100 ... Endoscope 113a ... Connector part 113 ... Universal cord 113b ... Electrical connector part

Claims (9)

An endoscope with an endoscope connector;
An apparatus main body to which the endoscope is connected;
A first connector portion connected to a connection portion disposed in the endoscope connector, and a cable including a second connector portion connected to the apparatus main body;
In a state where the endoscope connector is connected to the apparatus main body, a holding portion that holds an end portion of the cable on the first connector portion side that is not connected to the endoscope on a side where the connection portion faces When,
An endoscope apparatus comprising:   The endoscope apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the holding portion is disposed in the device main body in a direction in which the connection portion faces.   The holding unit is capable of holding the second connector unit that is not connected to the apparatus main body when the first connector unit is connected to the endoscope. The endoscope apparatus according to claim 2.   4. The holding portion according to claim 1, further comprising a locking surface that receives the tension from the cable and abuts and locks the first or second connector portion. The endoscope apparatus according to claim 1.   The endoscope apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the holding portion is detachable from the apparatus main body.   The said holding | maintenance part has a control part which controls the position of the said cable in the direction which the said connection part of the said endoscope connector faces, The any one of Claims 1-5 characterized by the above-mentioned. The endoscope apparatus according to item 1.   The endoscope according to claim 6, wherein the restricting portion protrudes to a side where the front surface of the apparatus main body faces and is disposed at an end portion of the holding portion on a side where the connecting portion faces. apparatus.   The endoscope apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the restricting portion is disposed vertically below a center position of the holding portion. An apparatus main body to which an endoscope including an endoscope connector provided with a connection portion is connected and a second connector portion of a cable to which the first connector portion is connected is connected to the connection portion;
In a state where the endoscope connector is connected to the apparatus main body, a holding portion that holds an end portion of the cable on the first connector portion side that is not connected to the endoscope on a side where the connection portion faces When,
An endoscope video processor characterized by comprising:

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